988 DMC color

Forest Green Medium. A digital reference for planning your next palette.

Digital swatch · #738B5B
DMC 988 simulated full cross stitches on fabric
Stitched simulation · uncalibrated
DMC
988
Name
Forest Green Medium
Hex
#738B5B
RGB (0-255)
115, 139, 91
CIELAB (D65)
54.93, -17.60, 22.94

Lab is calculated from the sRGB table, not measured from physical floss. The simulation uses the same uncalibrated fabric model as the editor. Screen and dye-lot differences matter.

Nearest digital substitutes for 988

Ranked by CIEDE2000 from the raw digital swatches. A lower ΔE00 means a closer digital match. These are candidates to compare in daylight, not guaranteed thread equivalents.

Five closest DMC colors to 988 Forest Green Medium
DMC colorHexΔE00
320 Pistachio Green Medium#69885A2.49
3347 Yellow Green Medium#71935C3.27
3363 Pine Green Medium#7282563.53
3364 Pine Green#83975F4.93
3052 Green Gray Medium#8892685.46

Free patterns using DMC 988

Choosing Forest Green Medium in a palette

This mid-value digital swatch can sit between highlights and shadows. Compare it beside both neighbors, especially in small details. Keep the original chart’s light-to-dark relationships when swapping colors.

For a complete list use the DMC cross stitch chart. Use the color matcher for an image or hex value and the substitution tool to exclude threads you cannot obtain.

Data & scope

Color table: craft-color-codes, CC BY 4.0, derived from adrianj/CrossStitchCreator. This is an independent reference, not an official DMC chart. No measured Anchor or other-brand conversion is available.